Police shoot, kill 2 ‘aggressive’ dogs

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Apr 29, 2013 at 12:37 PMApr 29, 2013 at 12:38 PM

STOCKTON – Officers responding to a vicious dog call near Bainbridge Place and Burl Hollow Drive around 7:45 p.m. Sunday were forced to shoot them to protect themselves and neighborhood residents, police reported.

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STOCKTON – Officers responding to a vicious dog call near Bainbridge Place and Burl Hollow Drive around 7:45 p.m. Sunday were forced to shoot them to protect themselves and neighborhood residents, police reported.

Residents told police that two extremely aggressive pit bulls had attacked and killed a neighbor’s dog. When officers located the offending dogs, they attempted to capture them using snares and a shield. The dogs continued their aggressive behavior and advanced on the officers, who were then forced to shoot them, according to police.